Re-examining salesperson goal orientations: Personality influencers, customer orientation, and work satisfaction |
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Authors: | Eric G Harris John C Mowen Tom J Brown |
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Institution: | (1) University of South Florida, Florida, USA;(2) Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma, USA |
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Abstract: | Several scholars have noted the importance of relationship marketing and the critical role that salesperson knowledge plays
in the formation of buyer-seller relationships. However, research on salesperson learning motivations has been relatively
scarce compared with research on firm-level learning orientations. One promising stream of research in this area is salesperson
goal orientation. Drawing from previous work in control theory, the authors extend previous research in this area by proposing
relationships between personality influencers, goal orientations, customer/selling orientation, and overall work satisfaction.
Their hypotheses are tested using data obtained from a sample of 190 real estate agents. The results provide support for their
hypothesized model. Specifically, learning orientation is shown to positively influence customer orientation, while performance
orientation is shown to positively influence selling orientation.
Eric G. Harris (eharris@lklnd.usf.edu Ph.D., Oklahoma State University) is an assistant professor of marketing at the University of South
Florida. His current research interests include goal orientation, customer orientation, and personality models applied to
consumer and employee behavior. He has published articles in theJournal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Psychology & Marketing, theJournal of Consumer Marketing, theJournal of Business & Psychology, Services Marketing Quarterly, theJournal of Services Marketing, and theJournal of Marketing Management.
John C. Mowen (jcmmkt@okstate.edu) Ph.D., Arizona State University) is Regents Professor and holds the Noble Chair of Marketing Strategy
at Oklahoma State University. He has published articles in numerous leading journals, including theJournal of the Academy of Marketing Science, theJournal of Marketing Research, theJournal of Marketing, Decisions Sciences, theJournal of Applied Psychology, theJournal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychology and Marketing, and theJournal of Consumer Psychology. He is a past president of the Society for Consumer Psychology. His teaching and consulting interests focus on consumer behavior
and motivating the workforce. His research focuses on the factors that motivate and influence the decisions of consumers and
employees.
Tom J. Brown (tom.brown@okstate.edu; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) is Ardmore Professor of Business Administration and an associate
professor of marketing at Oklahoma State University. His articles have appeared in leading marketing journals, including theJournal of Marketing Research, the Journal of Marketing, theJournal of Consumer Research, and theJournal of the Academy of Marketing Science. His current research interests include causes and effects of corporate reputation and the customer orientation of service
workers. He is cofounder of the Corporate Identity/Associations Research Group. Teaching interests include marketing research,
services marketing, and corporate communications. He is coauthor (with Gilbert A. Churchill Jr.) ofBasic Marketing Research (5th ed.). Consulting interests include marketing research, corporate reputation, and the customer orientation of service
workers. |
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Keywords: | salesperson motivation goal orientations personality customer orientation |
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